Slaven Bilic confirmed what we all knew yesterday when he announced that Dimitri Payet wanted to leave West Ham United.

The Frenchman was one of the stand-out performers of last season and saw his stock rise massively after an impressive group stages at Euro 2016.

There were rumours that Payet would leave East London over the summer but a move never materialised. Now though it seems he is back on the market and some Arsenal fans are hoping he can be tempted to the Emirates.

Arsenal have been perennially linked with a move for Payet

It would be unusual for Arsene Wenger to splash out on a 29-year-old, but he is the type of player that would typically interest the Arsenal boss.

So how likely are the Gunners to move for Payet? Well, we can’t see into Wenger’s brain but we can get an idea based on what he has said about his fellow countryman in the past.